Goldman Sachs
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Bayer and Monsanto have moved a step closer to agreeing a multi-billion dollar merger as Bayer confirmed that the two are in advanced discussions. A takeover would include the largest loan of the year of about $65bn. -
Korea Development Bank was courting investors on Tuesday for its fixed rate dual tranche dollar offering, replicating the SEC-registered format used for its January outing.
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The European Financial Stability Facility is planning to wrap up its third quarter funding needs via a single visit to the market with a deal that will pour some liquidity into the long end of its outstanding bonds.
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Unione di Banche Italiane’s (UBI) €1bn 10 year Obbligazioni Bancarie Garantite was priced tighter than UniCredit’s €1bn 10 year and well through BTPs, though it relied more heavily on domestic buyers.
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China Huarong Asset Management is preparing to return to the debt market, mandating firms for a perpetual Reg S offering.
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Gridsum Holdings, which recently filed for a listing on the Nasdaq, is testing investor appetite for the $75m-$100m transaction.
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Postal Savings Bank of China has tacked on some 20 bookrunners to the syndicate group for its long awaited $8bn IPO in Hong Kong, which is set to begin pre-deal investor education on Monday.
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Chinese data analytics firm Gridsum Holdings is planning a $75m float on the Nasdaq, according to a draft prospectus filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
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After another week of a super solid dollar market, public sector bankers are starting to refer to the currency as “darling” — and all the signs suggest that the relationship is set for an extended honeymoon.
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Institutional investors turned out in force for Slovenia’s euro market return on Wednesday, allowing the sovereign to tighten pricing by more than 10bp.
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Five banks raised more than $10bn in the senior unsecured dollar market this week, exploiting strong demand and at spreads that were in line with where covered bonds would have priced.
